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i WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930 THE FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD LIQUOR RINGS CHARGED WITH PLOTS TO VIOLATE VOLSTEAD LAW By the Associated Press Almost 400 persons, including many public officials, today were under federal indictment for conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws in four gigantic "rum rebellions" in western states. Alleged liquor rings In Idaho, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Texas were objects of the governmental drive. of 102 persons accused of conspiracy was to be started today in federal district court in Oklahoma City, while trial of 23, including former state law enforcement commissioner W. Irving, was continued in Cheyenne, Gov. Frank C.

Emerson appeared as a witness in Cheyenne yesterday and former governor, Henry S. Johnston was subpoenaed to testify in Oklahoma City case. A federal grand jury in Galvcs- ton adjourned yesterday after in- about 120 residents of south Texas in several liquor conspiracy cases. Its last act was indictment of a Galveston group which included a former coast guardsman and two policemen. Local Governments Disrupted Local governments of the city of MuIIan and Shoshone county, Idaho were disrupted by conviction recently of virtually all principal Office holders on liquor conspiracy fcharges and the same fate faces Wallace, Ida.

Forty-four of approximately 200 persons indicted Northern Idaho, including the mayor of Wallace, Shoshone county sheriff and city councilman ana police, are to be tried in March. Forty-two persons convicted in the last term of federal court at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, which included the Mullan "rebellion" conspirators, and 65 who pleaded guilty, were given fines totaling 518,800 and prison sentences aggregating 29 years. EARLY ELECfRIDliGHT More than a century ago a Professor Melneckc of Halle, in Germany, succeeded in producing "a brilliant illumination by means of electric light and with the aid of artificial air enclosed in glass tubes." it was recorded In the New Monthly Magazine, ir: London at that time. "As the electric sparks propagate themselves to Infinity," the article continued, "the professor thinks it will be possible to light up a whole city with single electrifying machine, and tt a trifling expense, by adoption probable Improvement of the Apparatus he as already Invented." City Star, THE THEATRES The Trespasser. Gloria Swansea.

'm Hearts in Exile. Dolores Costello. Grant Withers. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Stock Drama.

"Hearts in Exile" Stars Miss Costello Dolores Costello, one of the most beautiful and popular screen stars, appeared last night at Strand theatre in her latest all-talking production, "Hearts in Exile." This is an interesting story of Russia and Siberia. The other members of the cast do splendid work, particularly Grant Withers and James Kirkwood. Young Withers is fast becoming one of the finest leading men on the screen today. He has a rugged and pleasing personality and is given every opportunity to display it this role of the irresponsible medical student who thinks it more important to serenade his sweetheart at dawn than to attend to his studies. "Romance of Rio Grande" Lindo Booking Heralded as a gripping drama of the west, "Romance of Rio Grande," with Warner Baxter, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno featured, comes to Lindo theatre Thursday for a three day run.

Taken from the widely read novel, "Conquistador," by Katherine Fullerton Gerould, the action unfolds around a youth, ostracized by a wealthy grandfather, and forced to make his own way in dangerous zones. Tliis picture, directed by Alfred Santell, has the added advantage of the speaking voice, and contains the elements of entertainment that hails a new type of western drama, it is claimed. "Gentlemen Prefer Now At Germania "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is corning to town. It will be the attraction at Germania theatre beginning tonight and those who miss this comedy will fall to see one of the most talked about plays that has appeared in the American theatre in years. Millions of people have read Anita Loos's book by the same title and the stage version, made by Miss loos and John Emerson, holds all the humor of the book.

You will enjoy Lorelei's humor, 1 her observations on life and the jcracks that her girl friend Dorothy makes. You will like them the moment they appear. GETTING FIRED WAS THE BIG BREAK JEANETTE WAS LOOKING FOR BY DAV THOMAS NEA Service Writer Hollywood, Jan. lired isn't- the most pleasant thing in the world. But, it turns out to be a real "break' after all.

That's just what happened to Jeanette Ixrtf and its a result the young blond actress now is in line Jeanetie Loff got fired, got "break," sang- four songs. to do something really big in this motion picture racket. Jeanette was under contract to Pathe lor about two years. A short time ago one of the optional dates in her contract rolled around and Pathe officials decided not to exercise, their option, as was the case with a good many of their players. Consequently Miss Loff was faced with the prospect -of looking for a new job.

That took her just one day, however. The day after she moved off the Pathe lot she parked her make-up box at the Metropol- Han studio and went to work in "Party Girl," which Edward and Victor HalpcrJn were producing. 'That film finished, Universal offered girl a five-year contract and a role in Paul Whitemans King of Jazz Revue." Originally she was slated to sing one number in the picture, but her voice proved to be of such an excellent quality that that one number now has increased to four. And if she keeps on she will have as much footage as Whiteman himself by the time the picture is completed. "Of course I am happy," Jeanette exclaimed.

"Who wouldn't DC with four songs in Paul Whiteman a film? I don't mind saying that I was discouraged when Pathe let ne go. I hadn't accomplished a great Seal o- er there, but I had hopes ol some day doing something worth while. I believe now thut I am going to realize those hopes, evon i though I had to get a new job before doins so. don't know exactly what I am going to do after this picture, but I have heard a story is being prepared especially for me. Wont that be marvelous, coming right on top of the Whiteman film? I hope that the pictures aren't too together though, because my' aunt wants me to make a trip to Palm Beach with her, and you have no idea how badly I want to go.

I never have been away from the Pacific coast, and the prospect of making a trip like that nas me so I hardly can keep my mina on my work." When Jeanette first left her job as organist in a Portland, theatre to become a film actress, she was considered a great bet. Being much the same type as Vilma Bankv, Bod La Rocque chose her as his leading lady in three pictures. Those were the days when Rod was getting pretty much what he wanted. With that as a stait, it looked as though nothing coulo. stop the talented young blond.

Something did, though. What, nobody knows. For some reason big roles just stopped coming Jeanette's way and her box off'cc value, which had been going up rapidly, started slumping off. Maybe the blame should be laid at the feet cf the talkies. They did funny things to many persons out here.

In any event, we do know that Pathe never gave Miss Loff a chance to sing. They just took it, for granted that with the talkies in she wouldn't go over so well. It was left for Paul Whiteman to discover what a truly remarkable voice she has. PAGESEVEN 'SILENCE, PLEASE!" tre, and actors who love their art, who remember the leisurely days and the fascination players had for their public, realize how fast we are driving glamour from our it out with noise- and clatter. And when the glamour is gone, the theatre has outlived its function." That day will bring the domination of the mechanical audience, Cowl believes people who use their eyes, ears and voices, but not their emoti6ns people who takfl, but do not give.

"Players can oe no better than their audiences," she insists. "They can do their best only when they have attention, quiet, and a receptive spirit out in front. Late comers, who arrive in a dinner mood, laughing and talking take their seats, make it impossible lor any play to get the right start, or to give the correct emotional approach. "But how can we expect quiet and punctuality hi the theatre, Jane Cowl thinks all the talking should be done on the stage. thing is a mad rush or scramble instead of something that is carefully thought out and quietly sought for.

"The stage not only reflects our BY HORTENSE SAUNDERS NEA Service Writer New York, Jan. theatre manners of Preeport playgoers are no bgtter and no worse than those of New Yorkers, but there" is a steadily lowering standard of audience ctiquet all over the country. This is according to Jane CowJ, the actress. "The talking picture may be an improvement over the silent drama," she declared, "but the talking nudience is a menace whim, unless it can be quieted, will drive from the boards the few actors and actresses who devote themselves to the legitimate A year ago. playing in Uoston Miss Cowl received great applause much wider approval because she stepped out of her stage diameter long enough to reprove some late comers who audibly trying to figure out what had happened before they arrived, and to ask them for the sake of tne rest of the audience, to be quiet.

Declares War on Talkers This season she has become a crusader for better manners in the theatre and has come out militantly against the talkers. ''I am not Including audiences as a whole," she maintained. "Trie disturbing element is probably only about five per cent. But it is sufficient to take the joy out of theatre-going for the other per cent, and it is wearing out the actor. "Modern life makes us a noisy people, because we arc- continual- ly surrounded by rackets, some necessary, some quite superfluous.

Our lives unfold with a crash, clatter and din that keep us from observing much that is beautiful and delicate and quiet. Every- I past, but our present-day manners as well. No one is in a better position to observe the changes we are undergoing than we who face an audience every evening, and have seen what the jazz age has done to n. Glamour Leaves Theatre "Only those who love the thea- when we find it nowhere else? Close attention is not demanded for the newer forms of mechanical so it is not fos- entertainment, tered. Movie Actors Aren't Bothered "You can go into a movie any time, and 'if you arrive in the middle of the last act, stay through the next performance.

You can talk, rustle paper, cough, make remarks about the actors, and be a nuisance only to those around you at the movies, you do not affect the performance of the players. It was previously recorded in the uninterrupted silence of the studio. "You can talk above the average radio program, if you want to, but you cannot disturb the speakers or musicians. "you can go to a cabaret, talk and laugh during the program and enter into it yourself, because it is a pliable form of entertainment and there is no necessity for creating any atmosphere but gayety, and no mood save hilarity. This Boom Boom Age "You learn to shriek above traffic, and the din and bang of thg machine age, because you have to if you want to be heard.

But you cannot to a symphony in a foundry or enter Into the spirit of a play in a mad Since musicians have taken steps to protect their concert programs from talkers and late -comers, Miss Cowl believes that theatres could well take a similar stand. More than once has StoKowsk! put down his baton and stopped his symphony concerts to quiet his audiences, and this year late comers are seated only at intermissions, not even between the move- 1 ments of a score. Miss Cowl indicts not only the Broadway audience, but the Main street one as well, for she says the same conditions prevail generally, and that there is little -iiffeience between the attitudes of the met- THE FLYING (Freeport's Only Amusement Cafe) Presenting some tirst class vaudeville and entertainment. SMILEY MILEY (The Impersonator) PAUL (Slick Dancing) BILLIE ROBERTS (Snake Hips) And Others Music by Freeport Melody Merlins, Director. Open from 9 p.

m. till closing. 150 seats at 50c. Wednesday January 29th talent. Call Main 2313 after p.

m. Bus Cab Garage. HIS LIFE HUNG ON A PERIOD By NEA Service Cleveland, period, a mere matter of punctuation of a two- word sentence, has won for Prank E. Andrews a third trial and given him another chance for his life. Andrews went to trial here for the second time, accused of the murder of his 18-month- old son.

The foreman announced a verdict of manslaughter, whereupon Juryman Laurence Millward declared that such had not been his verdict. Millward had written "No 'manslaughter." The foreman, reading it thus "No Manslaughter" took, this to mean a vote against a murder verdict and for a manslaughter verdict. The Juryman contended he meant his vote without the period, meaning merely no as to manslaughter. The case was declared a mistrial. It is said that marriage will change a man's views quicker than anything else.

For Constipation DnWERCES Pleasant Pellets AT ALL baUQSTOffCS RAND Tonight Tomorrow BROS. DOLORES COSTELLO "HEARTS IN EXILE" tfjtk GRANT WITHERS A Poverfut Att-TalKittq Drama of Strife-DrfVert Russia ALSO ALL-TALKING SPECIALS GERMANIA TONIGHT And Balance of Week Neale Heivey Stock Co. PRESENTS "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" You've read the book. You've seen the picture. Now you have the opportunity to see the stage production.

COMING SUN. "Rainbow's End" INFORMATION FOR PATRONS Seats reserved for 7 o'clock show Sunday not called for or otherwise notified by 4 p. m. will be put on sale; week rlights until ropolitan and audiences. the smaller city She believes that the passing of the road show and she is a trooper who has, played in every state in the union, as well as did much to rob the stage of its glamour.

Because the smaller town audiences loved the theatre and came in the expectant, receptive mood which established such rapport between both sides of the footlights, and made for inspired performances. "The theatre," concluded, "is about the only remaining form ot entertainment that is not mechanical. It is trying desperately to hang on. Those who love the theatre need to save it from those who would destroy it thoughtlessly." LIGHT OF THE FUTURE "No invention is perfect, and the incandescent lamp of today is no exception. Light without heat is the ideal, and that is still far off," said Thomas Edison.

"The electric incandescent lamp of today is the cheapest form of illuminant that has ever been produced, but some day it will be much cheaper and colder than it now is. There is a good deal of truth in the saying that the firefly is ideal. It is, so far as coldness goes. But its color is against it. You couldn't use a firefly to match colors, and you wouldn't want the insect to light up a street, because his light would be a hideous greenish- yellow.

But some day we will get reasonably near the firefly for efficiency without copying his disagreeable color." ROCK GROVE TO PRESENT AM Rock Grove, 111., January The W. S. of the church, will render a six act play, entitled, "The Darling Little Nurse, 1 at the I. O. O.

F. hall Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 p. m. Cast of characters as follows.

Uncle Reuben Nott. Aunt Liza Hofmeister, Sally, their Fienc. Dr. Gabel. The Gabel.

The rich Sonola Perkins, none other than Stanley Barker. Mrs. Nott. Daisy Nott. Mrs.

Gebhardt, Mrs. Myers. Mina Meiers. Sime, happy go lucky fellow- Clarence Rlemer. The originator of this play is Mies Ida Loss.

There will also be special vocal and instrumental numbers. boys wanted for Rockf ord Morning Star. Prefer age 13. Red 1097. 1-29-16 lit TOMORROW FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Three Women Fought FOP His Favor- But Only One Made Claim for His Love WARNER BAXTER IN HIS MOST APPEALING ROMANTIC ROLE Mats.

Nights ALSO 1 "FISHING AROUND" A VITAPHONE SPECIAL LINDO NEWS LAST TIMES TONIGHT ALL TALKING Glo -THE TRESPASSER" GREATEST SALE XOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to'the authority contained in two certain chattel mortgages given by Earl C. Seho'eny to the undersigned, possession has been taken of the following descrlbet! property, to-wit: 14 Holstein cows. 8 of these being Pure Breds and all Federal Tested one Pure Bred Holstein Bull: 2 Horses; one Fordson Tractor will plow; 2 corn plows; 1 drag; 1 disc; I corn planter; 1 grain drill: grain binder; 1 corn binder; 1 mower; 1 grinder; 1 Ford car; Empire milking machine; 3 Stover engines; 3 wagons; 2 wagon boxes: 1 spring: wagon: 'one harness; also about 150 bu. Yellow Dent corn; also lot of mixed clover and timothy hay: and numerous other articles, including tools, also household furniture. And all of said property will be sold on MONDAY, SRD, 1930 at the premises 'now occupied by Earl C.

Schoeney, about one-fourth mile East of the Damascus Store. Sale of said property will begin at 12:30 P. and all of said property will be sold at public auction. Terms given "day of sale. LOUISE MULVE1L, Mortgagee.

Edgar II. CHAM FARMERS! PUBLIC SALE BILLS 1 i 1 asketball WE 4RE EQUIPPED TO PRINT SALE BILLS AT REASONABLE PROMPTLY. CALL AT JOB DEPARTMENT. Freeport Journal-Standard Journal Standard Building 12-16 North Galena Avenue Freeport, Illinois. FREEPORT HIGH vs.

ELGIN HIGH FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 CONFERENCE STANDINGS Freeport defeated once by Elgin at Elgin ELGIN UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS TIED FOR 4th PLACE Most Decisive Conference Game of Season ADMISSION 50c 1st Game Called 7:30 CALL MAIN 1121 FOR RESERVATIONS OE3O1 a 0 0 LI i..